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Bread Tree
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Meadow Saffron



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About Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

665
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Whiteflies

Allergy

-
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Bread Tree
meadow saffron

In German

Brotbaum
Herbstzeitlose

In French

Bread Arbre
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Estado de conservación

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

panis ligno
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Liliales

Family

Cycadaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Colchicum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6690
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron. Bread Tree has thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Tree has allergic reactions like and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron

Season and care of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.

Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron

Care of Bread Tree and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.